This book presents six contemporary guitar works by Irish composers. These works are fairly evenly divided with reference to their position in the composer s output and also to the composers age: three of the six are early works(Farrell Bromhead and Fennessy) while the remaining three were produced during the composers more mature years (O Leary Sweeney and Bodley); also three generations of living composers are represented. The six works chosen varywidely in compositional style approach to writing for the guitar and technical requirements thus presenting a generally good overview of contemporary Irish guitar music. This collection spans the period from 1970 to 2006 andincludes Gemini by Jerome de Bromhead the first Irish solo concert work for guitar. A short introduction to each composer and a background to his/her work is included
